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John Davis

3 papers in the library · 144 citations · publishing 1991-2003

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An overview of transpersonal psychology.

The Humanistic Psychologist 2003 John Davis 38 citations

Abstract An overview of transpersonal psychology is provided with specific focus on a number of its central themes (nonduality, intrinsic health, self‐transcendence, and inclusivity) and practices (meditation, ritual, and inquiry). The relationship of transpersonal psychology to both mainstream psychology and spiritual wisdom traditions is discussed. The field's implications for diversity...

The transpersonal dimensions of ecopsychology: Nature, nonduality, and spiritual practice.

The Humanistic Psychologist 1998 John Davis 73 citations

Abstract The author argues that an integration of ecopsychology and transpersonal psychology is useful for both. Empirical research on nature‐based transpersonal experiences is cited, and the contributions of Fox (1990) and Wilber (1995) are discussed. Nondual transpersonal states are found to be at the core of both fields. However, misunderstandings of nonduality have hampered this...

Reasons for Not Reporting Peak Experiences

Journal of Humanistic Psychology 1991 John Davis, Linda Lockwood, Charles W. Wright 33 citations

Respondents reported on whether they had had a peak experience, how many people they had told, and the reasons they had not told more people. Out of 246 respondents, 79% reported having had a peak experience but most had told only a few people about it. The most common reasons respondents gave for not discussing a peak experience were that it was a special and intimate personal experience which...